Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: I've seen a few of your columns regarding watering orchids with ice. According to Arthur Chadwick of Chadwick & Son Orchids, orchids are...

DEAR ABBY: You sometimes ask readers to share their pet peeves. I am a public school teacher, and here is mine: Parents wonder why their children misb...

EMPORIUM — The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s Penn-Elk Chapter and the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce marked the beginnin...

DEAR ABBY: I am a single woman in a friendly neighborhood. Every month, I have the neighbors over for dinner and a movie. I like to be inclusive — bri...

Dear Heloise: Dishwashing soap should take out grease stains; it works for most stains. A supermarket checker in Kamuela, Hawaii, told me about it whe...

DEAR ABBY: I am a man in my 40s. A woman and I had a relationship that ended badly. We met on the job, though we work in different departments. Everyo...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 69 1/2 years old and applied for Social Security in June. I am still working but was planning to begin my retirement in September. A ...

Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused...

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of 10 years experienced a severe mental health crisis. I did my best to reach out to her, but she pushed me away and flaked o...

Mark Young was installed as the 92nd president of the Kiwanis Club of Bradford during the organization’s annual installation of officers meeting at th...

Dear Heloise: I have two options to suggest for warming up a cold, small animal: — Run a towel through the dryer and wrap them in this along with a sp...

DEAR ABBY: My husband (80) and I (72) have been married 25 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. Until three years ago, I felt I had a wo...

Smethport Area Junior-Senior High School’s festival queens are Cali Dart, left, the June 2027 Laurel Festival queen, and Kaylin Ruffner, the October 2...

Dear Heloise: Recently, you published a comment and question about someone who needed help getting into and out of a bathtub. But after they checked t...

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbors are appropriately friendly, mow their lawn and generally mind their own business. The husband is a leader in a funda...

Dear Heloise: I strongly agree with Michael I's. response to the original letter. He's spot-on — a walker is for walking only. As a retired physical t...

DEAR ABBY: A good friend in our prayer circle, "Diane," has a friend, "Suzy," with whom several of us once socialized. We've all distanced ourselves b...

Dear Heloise: I buy raw, unfiltered honey. Every morning, I pour a little on plain, thick Greek yogurt, along with a dash of cinnamon. I really enjoy ...

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me "Mimi." The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughter-in-law is...

The St. Bernard Catholic Women’s Club kicked off its new year Sept. 13 with a luncheon centered on the theme “Strengthening Connections.” A meet-and-g...